Blandford museum launches ground-breaking project to bring history to visually impaired
EXPLORING Blandford Town Museum will become easier for those that are visually impaired or disabled thanks…
Experts hope to solve Sherborne triptych mysteries from 14th or 15th century
MYSTERIES surrounding a historic work of art housed at Sherborne’s St John’s Almshouse Chapel are being investigated by experts. The…
Iconic Dorset fingerposts – which even appear in Only Fools and Horses – being restored
AN iconic image of Dorset – one which has even graced millions of TV screens in iconic comedy classic…
Dorchester’s Keep Military Museum expects to be closed throughout 2025
KEEP Military Museum in Dorchester on Bridport Road is likely to be closed throughout 2025 due to building works. The…
The ‘one ring’ found in Dorset countryside set for auction: Here’s what it’s worth
WITH engraved figures and a skull etched into gold, it bears a striking resemblance to the ‘one ring’ from…
Talk will reveal how gladiators might have fought in Dorset…
A CHISELLED man, complete with weapons, faces off against a snarling wild beast as thousands of enraptured fans look…
Tom Holland to give talk on the fighting history of Rome during Dorchester visit
FAMED historian Tom Holland will be in Dorset next month to give a talk on the fighting past of…
Sherborne Almshouse work continues with £22,000 window conservation
A £22,000 plan to conserve Victorian windows at Sherborne Almshouse has been completed. The scheme has seen windows removed for…
Lewis Hamilton’s first single-seater racing car on show in Somerset
A RACING car that played a pivotal role in the burgeoning career of a teenage Lewis Hamilton has gone…
How a lady and her dress tell a story of Somerset and Dorset in the 1800s
A LADY sits proudly, if somewhat shyly, in a chair, smiling for the camera. The picture, taken in the mid…
